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Old 17th December 2023, 16:09
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Re: 28/11/1944 410 BG crash near Liège/Bierset (Belgium)

Not sure if this helps but from Losses of the 8th &9th Air Forces vol 5.

Page 464
30 November 1944
Salvaged
A-20G-35-DO
43-9967(5D-M).
410BG/644BS
GC S/Sgt Johnie R,Sills.
On the 29th November 1944 a/c was towed to end of Runway 23 at Voisins/A-58, for late night flying. Late night flying was called off. At 08.40 hrs the following morning crew chief was taxiing a/c back to the Squadron area. He had taxied about 200 yards when the nose gear buckled and the a/c skidded on its nose.RTD.

And

A-20 Havoc BB896
Unknown
Listed as Salvaged NBD by Stanstead on this date.

30 November 1944
Page 471
December 1944
A-20 410 BG/644BS(5D).
Pilot - Lt.Winkler.
G. ?
Took off Cormeilles,France on an Operational mission.
Crash landed in the Eupen area of Eastern Belgium after both engines failed. The two gunners had bailed out safely, 3 RTD.

And then

1 December 1944
A-20G-30-DO
43-9752
410BG/646BS(8U-O)
P. 1Lt. Ward L, Neff
G. S/Sgt. James E,Doherty
G. S/Sgt. Myron Hayes.
A/c suffered engine failure on take off from Coulommiers,France on an operational mission to Saarlautern,Germany. Crashed with full bomb load at Voisins,France. Both gunners parachuted to safety but the chute of Lt.Neff failed to deploy properly and he was killed.
1KOM, 2 RTD.
Note:- Buried in Solers Cemetery, Plot D-7-130 before final Burial in plot B-10-13.

Nothing about a crash on the 28th.

Alex
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